Georgia Panopoulos (901)
10/24/2024 7:44 AM
allowing me to accurately gauge when a product is no longer safe to eat versus when it might just be past its peak quality
Georgia Panopoulos (901)
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO49zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
Georgia's actions
Land Sinks
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-Waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meals with zero-waste each day.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Food Waste
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
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Gianni Juarez 10/30/2024 11:53 PMI had never considered that use by, sell by, and best by dates were any different. Though now I understand there is in fact a difference. With this information we can reduce food waste.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Food WasteAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Georgia Panopoulos (901) 10/23/2024 8:56 AMI would rather use this money for something important like using some of it to give back to the community or save the money as an emergency if needed -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-Waste CookingIn North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Georgia Panopoulos (901) 10/09/2024 11:28 AMBy washing the vegetable and making something good out of it that you could eat the entire thing. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Georgia Panopoulos (901) 10/08/2024 8:13 AMIt wasn't that hard to change my diet due to having a pretty good one currently. I just needed to change a few things